Finn's Epic Fails: Downhill from Here

The hilarious series packed with summer holiday fails, friendship, pranks and chaos!

LIST PRICE $9.99

About The Book

Finn N. O. Hope, ultimate fail-magnet, is back in this second instalment of the hilarious middle-grade series by Phil Earle. Perfect for readers of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Loki and Tom Gates.

Finn’s Gran is treating the family to a summer vacation in Tenerife – what could possibly go wrong? How about lost luggage, a hotel with guest rats, an army of dads in tiny mankinis (shudder) and an unexpected encounter with the Mothership and her new boyfriend… Suddenly it’s feeling less like paradise and more like the HOLIDAY FROM HELL. Finn’s going to need some serious good luck to turn this festival of fails into a week of wins!

'Failure has never been this funny. Finn is my new hero!' - Rob Biddulph

What to expect:
  • Illustrations by the brilliant and hilarious AL MUPRHY
  • Laughter guaranteed
  • Holiday humiliations
  • Cringe karaoke
  • Poolside pranks
  • Off the scale Fail-o-meters!!!
  • And MUCH MORE…!

'Absolutely captures how mortifying school can be! Painfully accurate, like Adrian Mole with smartphones.' - Louie Stowell

'Pure comedy genius. This book belongs on every kid's bookshelf!' - Jenny Pearson

About The Author

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK (July 2, 2026)
  • Length: 352 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781398546196
  • Ages: 9 - 99

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Raves and Reviews

'A masterclass in funny! Finn’s Epic Fails is a must-read for anyone who’s ever felt like life was falling down around them. Phil Earle crafts a riotous, hilarious (and actually rather moving) tale about the biggest loser since Wimpy Kid, and you’ll be laughing from beginning to end. Never before has failing been such a joy!'

– Jamie Smart, creator of Bunny vs Monkey

'The literary equivalent of a kickabout in the park . . . Good pungent fun.'

– Lucy Bannerman, The Times

'Failure has never been this funny. Finn is my new hero!'

– Rob Biddulph

'Absolutely captures how mortifying school can be! Painfully accurate, like Adrian Mole with smartphones.'

– Louie Stowell

'Pure comedy genius. This book belongs on every kid's bookshelf!'

– Jenny Pearson

'Packed with awkward antics and off-the-scale fails, Finn's Epic Fails is a side-splittingly silly treat for fans of Wimpy Kid.'

– Jennifer Bell

'A comedy classic and hilarious page-turner from a genuinely brilliant writer.'

– Liz Pichon

'This funny, clever story champions the underdog.'

– Daily Mail

'Move over Wimpy Kid and watch out Lottie Brooks - there's a new hapless hero in town! Laugh out loud, warm-hearted and winning, it can't FAIL to put a smile on your face.'

– Ross Montgomery

'Mortifying in all the best ways, Finn’s Epic Fails is hilariously relatable and I loved cringing my way through it!'

– Mel Taylor-Bessent

'A masterclass in funny! Finn’s Epic Fails is a must-read for anyone who’s ever felt like life was falling down around them. Phil Earle crafts a riotous, hilarious (and actually rather moving) tale about the biggest loser since Wimpy Kid, and you’ll be laughing from beginning to end. Never before has failing been such a joy!'

– Jamie Smart, creator of Bunny vs Monkey

'The literary equivalent of a kickabout in the park . . . Good pungent fun.'

– Lucy Bannerman, The Times

'Failure has never been this funny. Finn is my new hero!'

– Rob Biddulph

'Absolutely captures how mortifying school can be! Painfully accurate, like Adrian Mole with smartphones.'

– Louie Stowell

'Pure comedy genius. This book belongs on every kid's bookshelf!'

– Jenny Pearson

'Packed with awkward antics and off-the-scale fails, Finn's Epic Fails is a side-splittingly silly treat for fans of Wimpy Kid.'

– Jennifer Bell

'A comedy classic and hilarious page-turner from a genuinely brilliant writer.'

– Liz Pichon

'This funny, clever story champions the underdog.'

– Daily Mail

'Move over Wimpy Kid and watch out Lottie Brooks - there's a new hapless hero in town! Laugh out loud, warm-hearted and winning, it can't FAIL to put a smile on your face.'

– Ross Montgomery

'Mortifying in all the best ways, Finn’s Epic Fails is hilariously relatable and I loved cringing my way through it!'

– Mel Taylor-Bessent

'A masterclass in funny! Finn’s Epic Fails is a must-read for anyone who’s ever felt like life was falling down around them. Phil Earle crafts a riotous, hilarious (and actually rather moving) tale about the biggest loser since Wimpy Kid, and you’ll be laughing from beginning to end. Never before has failing been such a joy!'

– Jamie Smart, creator of Bunny vs Monkey

'The literary equivalent of a kickabout in the park . . . Good pungent fun.'

– Lucy Bannerman, The Times

'Failure has never been this funny. Finn is my new hero!'

– Rob Biddulph

'Absolutely captures how mortifying school can be! Painfully accurate, like Adrian Mole with smartphones.'

– Louie Stowell

'Pure comedy genius. This book belongs on every kid's bookshelf!'

– Jenny Pearson

'Packed with awkward antics and off-the-scale fails, Finn's Epic Fails is a side-splittingly silly treat for fans of Wimpy Kid.'

– Jennifer Bell

'A comedy classic and hilarious page-turner from a genuinely brilliant writer.'

– Liz Pichon

'This funny, clever story champions the underdog.'

– Daily Mail

'Move over Wimpy Kid and watch out Lottie Brooks - there's a new hapless hero in town! Laugh out loud, warm-hearted and winning, it can't FAIL to put a smile on your face.'

– Ross Montgomery

'Mortifying in all the best ways, Finn’s Epic Fails is hilariously relatable and I loved cringing my way through it!'

– Mel Taylor-Bessent

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